Thrust-bearing.



O. JUNGGREN."

THRUST BEARING.

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Patented NOY. 12, 1918.

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O. IUNGGREN.

THRUST BEARING.

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Patented Nov. 12, 1918.

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Inventor: OscarJung ren bm y 'Hsqttorneg OSCAR JUNGGREN,

or SCHENECTADY, NEW

YORK, ASSIGNOR TO GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, A CORPORATION 0F NEW YORK.

THRUST BEARING Application letl June 5 To NZZ 'ai/mm, it may rouvrir); x

Be it known that l, (lama JUNoonEx, a citizen of tho United States. residing at Schenectady. county of Schenertady, Stato of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Thrusuearings. of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to thrust bearings, such as are used` for example, in Connection with elastic-fluid turbines and like machines, and has for its object. to pio vide an improved thrust hearing which is simple in .structrro and can he readilyV adjusted in all directions lo bring it into proper alinentent and position.

For a consideration of what I bolivia to la' novel and my invention, attention is dirvi-,teil to the aerompanying specification and the claims ap )ended thereto.

n the drawing. Figure 1 is a vertiml longitudinal seetional View of a thrust hearing),r embodying' my invention; Fig, 2 ie a` section taken on line 2--Q, Fifr` 1, and Fig. 3 is a plan view of one of tir parts,

Referring* to the drawing 4 id'ntes a base or support upon which. islmounted a easing 5 supporting a hearing hraeket 6 which carries a hearing T for a shaft. 8 which may be the shaft of an elastic-,huid turbina.

e casing 5 is split horzontallv as indicated at 5 so that the upper half may he removed. 9 indioatea, in the present instative, a portion ofthe end of a turbine Casing at the oint where the shaft passes through it, an( it will he understood that in the portion ofthe casing shown surround ing the shaft is a suitable packing to prevent leakage around the shaft. The shaft 8 beyond the outer edge of the bearin 7 is reduced in diameter to forni a shonl er 10, and engaging this shoulder 10 is a thrust, collar 11 suitably keyed to the shaft` and held against the shoulder 10 by a spacing ring 12.- Surrounding the thrust collar 11 is an annular ring 13 provided with trunnions 14 located in the horizontal plane of the axis of shaft 8 and carried in bearings 15 in a supporting frame 16. The supporting frame 16 is divided horizontally on the axis of the bearings 15 and comprises an npper section 17 of horseshoe Shape, in the two arms of which are formed the upper halves of bearings 15, and a lower section comprising two arms` 18 .whichv carry the lower halveslofpbearings 15A on their upper Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 12, 1918.

Serial No. 123,26.

und and are pooled at their lum-r ends on lrlmnions lf? razrird h5' a omas plato ifl The arlm` i3 have .suitable eyes 2l whirh til over llal trunnions l5). The cross plate 2() is .supported on houses '2;' and .21% havingr fiat machined faros. and thi, lloss 13; has` a central opening 2l forming a guide in which slides a proitf'tion iff on tllr lourr sido of the rros` plato 2H. "the um'wr `wilon ll". to- ;folhri with Ihr two arms` irl` l'ol'ln a U- shaprd isa-inhetpimtrll on rross plato It rl`h Isl-pri' .srt-lion lii oi' the irann 1t? has op Si: from t pair ol' :uuml-rl ling-rre fili which art man ,-1 :,"i' to rof'oirr rrrtanmilar .slm-lt "n marriott ht trunoious 251 projerlinn' from oppwih silla oi' a rrrtangular hlofl: ltt la' #www JH archrhl in plano ht' Molini-s lil hohl h v hulls l. The lilorli' H0 ha# a thri-allrd opening il?) through it wlurh extends al right angles to and in tho xsanal horizontal plane as tho trunuions 2S). ln the threaded opening' 155i is a ,screwthrradrtl roll H having,r ends` 35 and 36 of reduf'ed diameter. The end 235 is carried in a sotlivt in `the und. of a hhort screw 37 whii'h threads into an opening in the Pasing D laud lhr rnd tl extend through an oponing 35+ in vasion 5. By turning up the arrow 37 the rod 34 van he rlaniprd firmly against turning. living hold hrtu'rtn the screw il? and Ihr #idr ot' tht easing. 0n the end 36 ol rml `Si favtrnrll a collar 39 having a attuare? ruil tu ln riferivo a u rtnoh for turn` iup` rho rofl fill rand a llangr ll which Pooporatrs with a disk l2 on tht` easing- 5 to forni a suitahlr measuring or indicatingr mecha nisni to guido thr operator in adjusting' the hearingr as is referrer] to hereinafter. lThe Showingo'f the measuring! or indieatilig mechanism is only fhagrmnnnitie, it being under-stom] that' any suitallle. arrangement may he used The rod 34- eannot more lon gitudimll;v so. when it is turned, the block 30 n ill he t'ircofl along thel rod as is obvious.

Carried hy Ihr annular ring: li which surrounds the thrust rmiar 11 are the annular thrust` hearing hiatus lli and 44. Thev are faut-neil to the ring 13, one on each side, by bolts 4:7. and hare 'tarrs 46 of suitable bearing material. as 'llahbitu whit-h are adapted to he engaged hy the thrust Collar 1l. The thrust lan-tritt;l` plates 43 and 44 are prefer ably mada in two parts heing split in the saine plane as the casing 5 and bear ing l5.

On the'end of the shaft 8 is a plate 47 I fastened in lace by bolts 48, the plate havingr an annu ar projection 49 which lits over shaft 50 which is connected to a second short diametrically through the shaft.

hollow shaft 51 by a jaw coupling 52. The shaft 51 is journaled in bearing bracket 53 and carries a worm 54 which drives a centrifugal speed governor' 55 and one orniore gear pumps 5G which pump lubricant to the various bearings. The detail structure of the speed governor 55 and gear pump or pumps 56 `is not illustrfi'ted as their specific structures Jform no part of the present invention. It will be understood that any suitable arrangement may be used.

Referring now to the lubrication-of the thrust bearing, the end of shaft 8 is provided with an axially extending hole 57, thein'ner end-of which opens into ahole 58 extending The two ends of hole 58 communicate with an annular groove') in the thrust collar ll` and connecting with the groove 59 are a series of openings-(50 drilled diagonally through the side of thel thrust collar 11 and suitably. .s aeed around the shaft.

.Lubricant from t le pump or -pumps 56 Hows by way of `a pipe 61 to-a chamber 62 at the end of hollow shaft 49, thence through hollow shaft 51,.

hollow shaft 50, holes 57 and 5 8 in the shaft 8 to annular groove 59, from which it passes through the series of openings 60 to the thrust bearing surfaces. It willbe noted that the inner surface of the annular ring 13 is spaced slightly from the'outer surface of the thrust collar 11, and located centrally between the two is a narrow bearing ring 63 which is carried by the ring 13. This bearing ring 63 serves to make the lubrieating passages for each of the thrust bearing surfaces separate and distinct. .Without such a ring there is a tendency for the lubricant tosfollow the path of least resistance and How to the bearing surfaces which at the time are not in contact and away f .in those which are, the latter surfaces being those where the1 lubricant is r'nost needed.

Carried by the adiacent surfaces of the thrust bearing plate 43 and plate .47 are rings 64 and 65' having their adjacent' surfaces but slightly spared apart. The purpose of these rings is to form en indicating device. It will be noted that the one 65 "revolves-with the shaft and that the other noise which'will attract attention to the ma l chine of which the bearingforms a part. Referrlng new to the assemblingl and ad- Justinent of the thrust bearing`- t .ing into engagement. and then turned in the e thrust. a member` which carries ooth sai collar 11 is fixed on the shaft 8 andl the frame 16 is placed in position, supported at the lower end on the bosses 22 and 23 and held at ,the upper end by the spaced fingers Q6. Suitable shims ma7 be located between the bosses 22 and 23 and the cross plate 20 to bring the. frame to the correct height Suitable bolts 68 are then put' into place passing down through openings i'n the base plate 20 intothe bosses 23. The holes in the base plate 20 through whichthe bolts 68 pass are made slightly larger than the bolts to leave a limited amount of play. The lower halves of the thrust bearing plates 43 and 44. are then bolted to the ring 13'and the frame 16 is turned on its vertical axis until the lower halves of the thr-ust plates 43 and 44 are brought parallel with the thrust collar 11. The slight movement necessary for this is taken care ofby the bolt holes for bolts 68 being over size. When brought to the correct position, the bolts 68 are tightened and a hole 4drilled in base plate 20 and boss 23 to receive a dowel pin (i9. The upper halves of the thrust plates 43 and 44 are then bolted. into place and the other parts assembled. The ,thrust bearing can now be adjusted longitudinally to bring the shaft and packing to correct position by turhing the screw rod 34 by means of'a wrench applied to the end 40. This. as already ex laine'd, will run the block 3() alo'n the rot and move the frame 16 on trunnlons 19. In adjusting the shaft longitudinally the important thing is to get the correct clearance for the packing where a packing of the labyrinth type is ernploycd. With the present arrangement the threaded rod 34 can be turned in the onedireetion to just bring the parts of the pack- 1-05 opposite direction to get. Vthe desired clearance, the amount being indicated bythe measuring or indicating mechanism 405 4l,

By the above described arrangement .it will be seen that a thrust bearin is provided which is simple in structure and which maybe readily adjusted on both ia. vertical and horizontal axis. In other Words, the thrust bearing is supported substantially ona uni-- versal or gimbal joint.

In accordance with the provisions of the patent statutes, I have described the prim' cipleof operation of my iriventionytogether with the apparatus which I now consider v to represent the best embodiment therfLlZu but I `desire to have it understood that the l apparatusshown is only illustrative, and. i vthat the invention can .be carried out` by.,

other means. a .What I- claim' as new and desire torsecure 125 by Letters Patent' of the United States, is.,`f''-'` '1. In a thrust bearing,.the combinationpff. a shaft, a thrust oollarrfixed thereon, 'tbllsf' platesadaptd tofbe engaged-btlefcdllg 'p 1&0

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means for adjusting said members on a vertical and a horizontal axis.

2. In a` thrust hearing, the combination of a shaft, a thrust. collar fixed thereon, a ring surrounding the collar, thrust plates carried by said ring, a frame surrounding said ring and provided With bearings 1n which said ring,T is pivotally supported, and means supporting said frame whereby it may be turned on both a horizontal and vertical axis.

In a thrust bearing. the combination of a shaft, a thrust collar fixed thereon, a ring surrounding the thrust collar, thrust plates carried by said ring, said thrust plates being split in a horizontal plane, trunnions on said ring. and a frame having bearings in which said trunnions are pivoted, said frame tom. prising a cross plate pivotally supported on a vertical axis, and arms pivoted on said cross plate to turn on a horizontal axis.

4. In a thrust bearing, the combination of a shaft, a thrust collar fixed thereon, a ring surrounding the thrust collar, thrust plates carried by said ring, trunnions on said ring, a cross plate located beneath said ring and supported to turn on a vertical axis, a U- shaped member pivoted to said cross plate toswing on a horizontal axis and having bearings for said trunnions, and adjustable means for holding the upper end of said U- 4 shaped member.

5. In a thrust bearing, the combination of a shaft, a thrust collar fixed thereon, a ring` when said rod is turned the block will be run along it.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 4th day of June, 1917.

OSCAR JUNGGREN. 

